Scientists from Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have created a new polymer with both high charge mobility and high power conversion efficiency for application in both plastic electronics and organic solar cells.

The Belgian research centre imec, together with Plextronics and Solvay, present this week at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC) in Hamburg an organic polymer-based single junction solar cell with 6.9% performance in an innovative inverted device stack.

Plant sets costs and quality standards Message to the high-tech location of Germany

ULVAC develops and commercializes automatic high-speed Spectroscopic Ellipsometer 'UNECS-3000A'

The industrial collaboration is led by Swansea University's Welsh Centre of Printing and Coating which is teaming up with the Institute of Life Science and industry.

Plasma Etch, Inc has introduced a low cost printed circuit board plasma system utilizing two key technological patents developed by Plasma Etch, Inc that when combined, simply put, produce superior results, the fastest etch rates and cycle times.

Faster organic semiconductors for flexible displays can be developed quickly with new method, say Stanford researchers.

The Director of the Fraunhofer IPMS is nominated for the Federal President's prize of Technology and Innovation.

IDTechEx has tracked the printed electronics market since 2002. We have conducted extensive research programs, run our own events internationally and attended most other relevant events. Being impartial, we state the good and the bad. So what have we learnt?

Microsoft designers create "The Printing Dress" - an award-winning wearable technology creation that's turning heads in design circles.

Ascent Solar enters major strategic alliance with TFG Radiant Group of China.

Technical Analyst, Dr Harry Zervos reports on the FlexTech Alliance Quarterly Workshop.

Teknek has reported unprecedented demand for its Ultracleen cleaning roller since its launch in May.

Sriram Peruvemba, Chief Marketing Officer for E ink, reported at a conference last week that E book readers could hit 25 million to 30 million units this year - about three times the number sold in 2010.

In a recent meeting between Rusnano CEO Anatoly Chubais and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Chubais stated that the Russian Education Ministry will be testing a thousand e-book readers in schools in several regions across Russia over the next year. While not confirmed, IDTechEx believe these to be the Plastic Logic E-readers (given Rusnano's investment in Plastic Logic, and that the manufacturing facility will be in Zelenograd, where Plastic Logic will have a facility).

Phone losing charge? Technology created by UCLA engineers allows LCDs to recycle energy.

DuPont Microcircuit Materials advances printed electronics development efforts by employing NovaCentrix PulseForge® Tools faster roll-to-roll processing possible with photonic curing of specialized conductive inks.

Scientists show that non-volatile memory made from a sandwich of silver nanoparticle-laced plastic retains its on/off state over a wider voltage range when operating at toasty temperatures.

According to IDTechEx research in the new report "Brand Enhancement by Electronics in Packaging 2012-2022" the global demand for electronic smart packaging devices is currently at a tipping point and will grow rapidly from $0.03 billion in 2012 to $1.7 billion in 2022. The electronic packaging (e-packaging) market will remain primarily in consumer packaged goods CPG reaching 35 billion units that have electronic functionality in 2022.

An ultrathin, electronic patch with the mechanics of skin, applied to the wrist for EMG and other measurements.